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The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases

Tullio Siragusa

The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases In the modern business landscape, we often hear the argument that leaders should be hired from within the same industry to be effective. Here, we make a case for the top five universal leadership skills, which are, arguably, more critical than industry-specific experience.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012.

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Nine Short Innovation Lessons from Lego

Destination Innovation

They asked customers to help design new products. In 2012 Lego launched ‘Lego Friends’ with a more realistic ‘mini-doll’ Sales to girls tripled. Five Sustainable Innovation Practices that saved Lego – Leadership Network. As recently as 2011 90% of Lego’s users were boys.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

I provide different perspectives and thinking, firstly on my innovating4energy.website for my offerings of service and a dedicated posting site for energy, innovating4energy.com that provides a decent mix of thought leadership, news and awareness, for the Energy Transition.

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Why We Are Entering A New Innovation Era.

Paul Hobcraft

This dramatic change we will all be undergoing will have a significant impact on organizations innovation management design and it requires new connected thinking” I believe innovation is in a need for change and is coming very quickly to a refraction point in how it’s going to be managed. Posted on November 9, 2012.

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Hatem Azzam, DBA

Innovation 360

Hatem Azzam is a Serial Entrepreneur and International Business Veteran, Management and Business Development Consultant, and Executive Leadership Coach. Residing now in Switzerland, he is focusing on his consultancy work as Executive Leadership Coach, Strategy & innovation, and international business development. . Background.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

I provide different perspectives and thinking, firstly on my innovating4energy.website for my offerings of service and a dedicated posting site for energy, innovating4energy.com that provides a decent mix of thought leadership, news and awareness, for the Energy Transition.